If you answered yes, then you've probably already found your Christmas spirit. Maybe you even used some pretty icicle baubles like these to decorate it! But, if you answered no, then perhaps today's earrings will put you in the festive mood. They may not help you get that tree decorated, but wear these dangling Christmas Ornament earrings and you're sure to spread Christmas cheer wherever you go!
This is a quick and easy pair of earrings to assemble - just what you need at this busy time of the year!
Here's what you'll need:
- 2 hollow red gourd-shaped beads
- 2 x 4mm Swarovski Crystal (or similar), Light Siam
- 4 x 4mm Swarovski Bicones (or similar), Comet Argent Light
- 2 x silver mesh bow connectors
- 4 x 4x2mm silver plated bead caps (feelinginspired.com.au)
- 2 x 5x6mm silver plated basket bead caps (feelinginspired.com.au)
- 2 x 6x12mm silver crown shaped bead caps (sorry, but I can't remember where I bought these)
- 2 x silver ball head pins
- 2 x silver eye pins
Tools: chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, flush cutter
Set aside half the materials for the second earring. Use the flat nose pliers to bend the two connectors on the silver mesh bow
to the back so that they sit perpendicular to the bow. 
On the eye pin, string the beads in the order shown in the photo.
Thread the eye pin through the two connectors of the bow
.
String the small bead cap and a Crystal Comet bicone
onto the eye pin. 
To make sure that the bow doesn't swivel around on the eye pin, press all the components firmly down on the eye pin and then use the flat nose pliers to bend it to a 90° angle just above the last bead. Take care not to chip or crack it. Trim the end to 8mm (5/16"). If this is too small for you to work with, then just leave a longer tail and make a larger loop.
Turn the loop.
String the remaining Crystal Comet bicone
on the head pin and turn a simple loop. 
Open the eye pin loop and attach the loop of the head pin.
Attach the loop of the earring wire to the ornament. Make a second earring to match.
Nothing says Christmas more than red. But blue beads would look equally good in this design. Then your earrings can do double duty - Wintery icicle earrings for Christmas which would also suit the "Frozen" theme!
'Til next time.....
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